HomeMy WebLinkAbout19422 ORD - 08/05/1986AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE OFFICE OF
THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS TO DESIGNATE THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI AS THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR
THE CORPUS CHRISTI URBANIZED AREA; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, Section 112 of the Federal -Aid Highways Act of 1973, as
amended, allocates planning funds to designated Metropolitan Planning
Organizations for the support of the continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative
urban transportation planning process in urbanized areas; and
WHEREAS, the current agreement between the Office of the Governor of
the State of Texas and the City of Corpus Christi, designating the City of
Corpus Christi as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Corpus Christi
urbanized area, will terminate on August 31, 1986; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Planning Committee, established by an
agreement dated March 9, 1981, among the State Department of Highways and Public
Transportation, the Cities of Corpus Christi and Portland, and the Counties of
Nueces and San Patricio, recommended by motion the redesignation of the City of
Corpus Christi as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Corpus Christi
urbanized area on June 23, 1986;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a
two year agreement, effective September 1, 1986, with the Office of the Governor
of the State of Texas to redesignate the City of Corpus Christi as the
Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Corpus Christi urbanized area in
compliance with the Federal -Aid Highways Act of 1973, as amended; and that such
agreement shall have .substantially the form as attached hereto, marked
Exhibit "A."
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need of
executing the abovementioned agreement at the earliest practicable date, such
finding of an emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of the Charter
rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three
fregulr meetigs so that irstareading nas an emergency smeasu�re this nance �ths ea5th dday of and August, effecthall take upon
August, 1986.
City Secretary
APPROVED: 21 DAY OF JULY, 1986
HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY
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08P.032.01
MAYO
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
MICROFILMED
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AGREEMENT
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TRAVIS §
THIS AGREEMENT, made this the
and between the Office of the Governor
the Office of the Governor, and the
through the Office of the City
Number , hereafter known
day of , A.D. 1986, by
of the State of Texas, hereafter known as
City of Corpus Christi, acting by and
Manager so authorized by Ordinance
as the City,
WITNESSES THAT:
WHEREAS Section 112 of the Federal -Aid Highways Act of 1973, as amended,
allocates planning funds to designated Metropolitan Planning Organizations for
the support of the continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative urban
transportation planning process in urbanized areas; and
WHEREAS the Federal Highway Administration, in accordance
Section 112, intends to fund the Metropolitan Planning Organization
for the Corpus Christi urbanized area; and
WHEREAS it is the desire both of the Office of the Governor
City, that the urban transportation planning process be
comprehensive, and cooperative, and that it also be as integrated
with other area -wide planning in the urbanized area; and
WHEREAS several local governments in the Corpus Christi urbanized area have
from time to time agreed to participate in a continuing, comprehensive, and
cooperative urban transportation planning process, pursuant to Title 23, U.S.C.;
and
with said
designated
and of the
continuing,
as possible
WHEREAS the Transportation Planning Committee established by said local
governments recommended the redesignation of the City as the Metropolitan
Planning Organization for the Corpus Christi urbanized area on June 23, 1986;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HEREBY AGREE:
Section 1. THAT the City shall be the metropolitan Planning Organization
designated for the Corpus Christi urbanized area; and
Section 2. THAT the Metropolitan Planning Organization shall conduct
continuing, comprehensive and cooperative urban transportation planning in
accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, including, but not limited
to the following:
The Federal -Aid Highways Act of 1973, as amended; and
Section 134 of Chapter 1 of Title 23 U.S.C.; and
The Agreement, dated March 9, 1981, among the State
Department of Highways and Public Transportation, the Cities
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of Corpus Christi and Portland, and the Counties of Nueces
and San Patricio, which Agreement constitutes the Corpus,
Christi Urban Transportation Study Agreement, or the
successor to such Agreement; and
Section 3. THAT the Metropolitan Planning Organization shall contract with
the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation for planning funds
allocated by Section 112 of the Federal -Aid Highways Act of 1973, as amended,
incurring all expenses involved in the urban transportation planning process,
until reimbursed for such expenses by said Department; and
Section 4. THAT the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
shall periodically reimburse the Metropolitan Planning Organization for expenses
incurred, when said Department shall have audited and approved such expenses for
planning funds allocated by Section 112 of the Federal -Aid Highways Act of 1973,
as amended, and
Section 5. THAT this present agreement in no way establishes any activity
or process infringing on or interfering with the statutory authority and
obligation of the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation; and
Section 6. THAT this present agreement may be renewed, renegotiated or
terminated either by the Office of the Governor or by the City as and when
necessary to meet changing conditions; and
Section 7. THAT this present Agreement shall come into effect on
September 1, 1986; and
Section 8. THAT, unless renewed, renegotiated or terminated earlier, this
present agreement shall terminate on August 31, 1988.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF we hereto affix our signatures on the dates indicated:
MARK WHITE, Governor
Office of the Governor of the
State of Texas
CRAIG McDOWELL, City Manager
City of Corpus Christi
DATE: DATE:
08P.032.01
ATTEST:
ARMANDO CHAPA, City Secretary
RECOMMENDED FOR EXECUTION:
W. THOMAS UTTER,
Assistant City Manager
APPROVED IN FORM:
0GE, City Q'ttorney
7-1a1 6
Corpus Christi, Texas
day of
, 1981
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance
or resolution, an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule
as to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three
regular meetings; I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule
and pass this ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is introduced,
or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Council Members
MAYOR "
THE CIT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Dr. Jack Best
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Bill Pruet
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
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